Review |85 Questions with
Why is Brain Injury considered the silent epidemic? - ✔✔Many problems that
result from a brain injury are not always readily apparent.
a. The effects of the brain injury (BI), such as changes in thinking, may not be
readily apparent to an outside observer
b. Negative consequences occur when the general public and medical providers
do not recognize the effect of BI:
i. Problems at work/ school
ii. Changes in personal relationships
iii. Legal problems
iv. Homelessness
True or False?
,Brain Injury is frequently not identified. - ✔✔True
Define Acquired Brain Injury - ✔✔An injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Acquired brain injury is an umbrella definition as it includes injuries caused by
both and factors - ✔✔external; internal
Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Impact- Open & Closed
Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA - ✔✔Open: GSW, stabbing, fall, sports, MVC
Closed: Blast, Assault, Fall, Sports, MVC
,Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Internal: (3) - ✔✔Sports, MVC, Fall
Match the following ABI with its cause:
Non-Tramatic
Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA - ✔✔Tumor, infection, CVA, hypoxia/anoxia,
ischemia, neurotoxic poisoning.
True or False?
The importance of understanding the epidemiology of a brain injury assists in
passing legislation. - ✔✔True
True or False?
, 83% of all TBI's are mild - ✔✔False, 75%
True or False?
After the first brain injury, a person is 3x more likely to have another brain injury
and 10x more likely after a second to have a third. - ✔✔False, 8x
Falls are the highest rate of TBI's in what age range? - ✔✔0-4 y/o (50% of all TBIs)
65+ y/o (61% of all TBIs)
Highest rate of TBIs from firearms are in what age ranges? - ✔✔20-24 and 75+ y/o
True or False?
2/3 children under the age of 3 y/o who are physically abused have TBIs - ✔✔True
What percent of women who suffer domestic violence also have TBIs?